cyun4 seon3 gap3傳信鴿传信鸽
Jyutpingcyun4 seon3 gap3
Yalechyùhn seun gap
Definition
Homing pigeon or carrier pigeon.
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How it's used
This term is almost exclusively used in historical or educational contexts rather than daily life. While it accurately describes the bird's function, most people today would simply refer to the bird as a pigeon or 鴿仔 when discussing them in a modern urban setting.
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People used to use homing pigeons to send messages.
Do you know how homing pigeons find their way back home?
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
